GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Switzerland
Switzerland: GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) was 88,361 current LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
88,361 current LCU
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 207 countries
All-time high
88,361 current LCU
in 2024
All-time low
18,231 current LCU
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
GNI per capita in Switzerland, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni per capita in Switzerland is 88,361 current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Switzerland peaked at 88,361 current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18,231 current LCU, in 1970.
Switzerland ranks 111th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
GNI per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18,231 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 20,560 current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 23,095 current LCU | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 25,589 current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 27,713 current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1975 | 27,372 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 28,015 current LCU | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 29,012 current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 30,077 current LCU | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 31,484 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 33,666 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 36,274 current LCU | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 37,861 current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 39,006 current LCU | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 41,814 current LCU | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 44,040 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 45,465 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 46,659 current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 49,539 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 52,709 current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 56,027 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 57,841 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 58,232 current LCU | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 59,239 current LCU | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 59,724 current LCU | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 60,561 current LCU | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 60,898 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 62,859 current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 64,699 current LCU | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 65,961 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 69,791 current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 69,358 current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 67,768 current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 70,616 current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 72,004 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 75,657 current LCU | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 79,244 current LCU | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 78,327 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 75,036 current LCU | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 78,998 current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 83,963 current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 80,813 current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 81,844 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 82,235 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 81,195 current LCU | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 81,469 current LCU | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 80,482 current LCU | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 79,875 current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 80,322 current LCU | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 80,695 current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 77,893 current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 82,521 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 87,676 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 87,654 current LCU | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 88,361 current LCU | +0.8% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 88,361 current LCU is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,431 current LCU, 1.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 88,361 current LCU is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57,770 current LCU, 1.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,115 current LCU | 18,231 current LCU | 31,484 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 42,703 current LCU | 33,666 current LCU | 52,709 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,604 current LCU | 56,027 current LCU | 65,961 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,680 current LCU | 67,768 current LCU | 79,244 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,289 current LCU | 79,875 current LCU | 83,963 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,821 current LCU | 77,893 current LCU | 88,361 current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 108 Luxembourg 90,151 current LCU compare
- 109 Romania 89,853 current LCU compare
- 110 Ethiopia 88,850 current LCU compare
- 112 United States 85,981 current LCU compare
- 113 Mauritania 81,715 current LCU compare
- 114 Honduras 78,324 current LCU compare
More population data for Switzerland
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0595 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,754 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4828 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1371 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.046 (2100)
- Population density 230.99 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 392,499 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Switzerland?
- Gni per capita in Switzerland was 88,361 current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 88,361 current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,231 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Switzerland rank for gni per capita?
- Switzerland ranks 111th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release